Magic Tricks

Using magic tricks is a way to enhance your child's confidence and ability to socialize. It also enhances his communication skills while learning how to elicit smiles and awe. To become adept at...

A simple but creative and effective magic trick that anyone can perform with just a simple coin and a few minutes of practice

The greed magic trick is one that creates the illusion of turning a one-dollar bill into one of a greater value, like a five, a 10 or a 20. The magician holds the bill in his hands facing the...

Making a paper towel or hanky disappear is one of the oldest tricks in the book. It appears to be complicated when, in reality, it's one of the easiest tricks in magic and can be learned in...

Mind reading is an extraordinary skill, though its tenets have little to do with supernatural powers. The mentalists and mind readers you see in stage shows are instead very skilled at looking for...

Bending metal with supposed telekinesis has been an impressive stage magician's trick for years. It gained new popularity in the '70s when alleged psychic Uri Geller demonstrated it on television....

You can pick up a magic hat at a magician's shop or as a part of a magic kit. For beginning magicians, a kit is best because it includes directions for a variety of magic tricks.

Perform this sleight of hand trick and impress your audience by making a coin appear out of nowhere and into your hand. This trick requires a little practice, but if done right, you will have them...

Magic tricks are a source of fascination. Causing the audience to wonder how or why a trick is successful is the reason magic has survived as a source of entertainment since 1700 B.C. The double...

Coin tricks are fun and easy ways to wow a crowd. These sleight of hand illusions are easy to learn and you can perform these in any situation, amazing friends and family. With a quick set of...

Impress friends and neighbors with your ability to magically make a knot disappear. It's one of the more basic magic tricks, but it is very entertaining if done correctly and with a lot of...

Whether you are aiming to perform a simple magic trick for an audience or wow a classmate, making a pencil turn to rubber is an easy crowd pleaser. While the pen may look like it has morphed into...

Mentalism is what magicians call their mind reading or ESP type tricks. For the trick to have the intended audience reaction, mentalism requires advanced preparation and also a good deal of...

Remote viewing is the purported ability to "see" events at a distance. Magicians perform acts of remote viewing to astonish the audience and set them up for bigger tricks. Remote viewing sets the...

This magic trick relies on two different elements for its success. The secret of the paper rings lies in preparation. The second element of success depends on the magician's repartee with the...

The marker trick is something you can do at the office or school. You can fool your friends or coworkers into believing that you can read their minds.

You can read a person's mind by watching the pupils of their eyes. When a person is aroused, their pupils grow large. You can give the illusion that you are reading a person's mind when in fact...

The right tools and hand motions allows even a beginner magician to perform the classic reappearing tissue trick. Once this easy trick is mastered, the performer can practice making the tissue...

The quickest way to attract attention at a party is to amaze your friends by making a cigarette disappear. Of course, this is a magic trick like a disappearing card, but the ability to elude the...

One of the simplest and most fun magic tricks is the one created by Corey King. King's Rising Levitation, a modified version of the Balducci Levitation, is just as entertaining but has a bigger...

With this magic trick, you ask an audience member to choose a card from a deck of cards and then have the number of the card appear on your arm out of no where. This one will be a sure hit and...

In this trick, you'll make the coin disappear in front of their eyes only to reappear in someone's pocket. It's a simple trick to do, but does take a few times to practice it to get it right. Pick...

The one ahead mind reading trick is easy to perform, but requires the help of a another person, known as a plant. Audience members are asked to write something on slips of paper, which are sealed...

With dedication anybody can do basic magic tricks. The ghost key magic trick requires only a basic household object and a convincing story of ghostly communication from beyond the grave. This...

Are you interested in magic? If so, I will teach you a simple trick that will impress all of your family and friends. This is a quarter trick that is dependent more on presentation than...

Magic knots are one of the oldest magic tricks. Knots by their very nature are mysterious. Knot tying is a time-tested way to involve the audience. This trick involves an irresistible bet that...

Dinner table magic centers on magic tricks that can be viewed up close. The audience is right on top of the performer and because of this, any slight of hand subterfuge has to be subtle and direct...

Magic has entertained people of all ages for hundreds of years. There are some magic tricks that can be easily learned by a novice and one of those is the knife through a napkin trick. Follow...

The coin-drop trick is a basic coin magic technique in which you can make a coin magically appear in your hand. Whether you've made a coin vanish already or are just going to make one appear, the...

The Take Me out to the Ball Game magic trick is a classic in the magic world. It can be performed by people of all ages and is entertaining to anyone who is willing to stop and watch the magician...

Tricks that involve a vanishing object are staples in magicians' shows. These tricks are only sleights of hand that magicians practice until they are good enough to impress an audience. A paper...

The Pinch Drop Coin magic trick is a commonly used magic trick, especially when performing for children. The principle behind this trick is making it appear that something is happening, when in...

Coin magic tricks are a great way to get started in magic as you don't need specialty items to perform them. If you know some coin magic tricks and want to perform and entertain others, then...

The penetrating match stick magic trick is one that leaves the audience wondering just how that's possible. With a little practice this easy trick reveals your skills as a bona fide magician,...

The Odd Number Prediction trick is very easy to do, but isn't guaranteed to always work. The trick's basis is that most people will voluntarily choose a certain number when prompted--there's not...

The popular magician and entertainer Uri Geller spent decades awing the world with his ability to bend spoons with mind. It turns out that the trick is a simple but well thought out ruse that can...

The Magic Cup Trick is a trick that you can use to puzzle friends and family. Children are usually especially easy to amaze, so if you have children, impress their friends with this trick. Keep...

Magic is one of the largest and most popular forms of entertainment around the world. It is universal in that no matter what language you speak a great magic trick will captivate you. Making...

If you've ever wanted to dabble in magic coin tricks, you'll definitely want to try out a flipper coin. What appears to be an ordinary coin is actually a hinged coin that looks to the audience...

Drinking water under a hat is a silly stunt that kids can do with their friends, adults can do in the office to mess with their co-workers or partygoers can do to get the party rolling. Make...

Making a pencil float is a fun illusion that anyone can do. Kids can amaze their friends and family with this trick and adults can show off their magic skills in the office. The pencil will...

Mental card tricks are performed by the magician knowing aspects about the deck. The magician doesn't use trick decks, but he uses methods unbeknownst to the audience to tell certain cards apart...

Impress a crowd with this levitation trick that may seem magical, but it's really just a practiced skill. With only a simple rubber band, your hands and a shiny ring, you can wow an audience of...

Who knew you could read minds. This is one of the pick-a-number tricks, of course. They may be a little suspicious when they all come up with the same number. This trick can make a great brain...

One of the simplest, yet most effective beginner magic tricks is making a magic wand cling to an outstretched hand. This trick is an excellent lead-in to wand levitating tricks and a great warm up...

Making a magic wand pass through a seemingly normal handkerchief is a classic of parlor magic. Because the handkerchief is normal, it can be borrowed from a spectator.

Money certainly goes fast these days. One of the ways to illustrate how fast money can vanish is by performing the classic disappearing coin trick, a staple of magicians everywhere. The key to...

In the "Put a Dollar in an Orange Magic Trick," you borrow a dollar bill from an audience member and make the money appear to vanish from underneath a handkerchief. You then make it reappear...

With this sleight-of-hand, you tear open a dinner roll to reveal a coin. This trick can be performed quickly, with only one finger-palm maneuver. This magic trick requires no preparation, making...

The Coin Confederacy trick is easy to perform, since it requires little activity from you. The key is to have a friend help you by posing as a member of your audience. With proper execution, the...